Firefighter Captures Gator in…Rhode Island?

Gator hunting is most often thought of as a southern pursuit, but these are interesting times we live in, where animals show up in unexpected places. Like say, an alligator showing up in…Rhode Island?

From this story on boston.com: After weeks of unsubstantiated sightings, the rumors about an alligator living in a Providence, R.I. river proved true when a firefighter pulled one from the water this morning. “Head to tail, it was maybe 10 inches, certainly under 2 feet,” said Deputy Assistant Chief Paul Thomas of the Providence Fire Department. Around 11:30 this morning, someone came to the fire station door to report spotting the alligator in the Woonasquatucket River nearby, said Thomas. “We looked and there he was, sunning himself on a rock,” said Thomas.